Orthotylus tenellus

Orthotylus tenellus

Description

Length 4.0 to 4.5 mm.  Orthotylus tenellus has a ground colour that is translucent pale yellow or yellow-green and the eyes are distinctively dark. The 1st antennal segment lacks long hairs.

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

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Habitat

Feeds on Oak, Ash and Hazel.

When to see it

June to August.

UK Status

Widely scattered throughout much of the UK but not common.

VC55 Status

Rarely recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

UK Map

Additional images

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All NatureSpot records